Sony Cameras: my favorite camera and lens brand. The raw files just look fantastic.
Sony A7R3 - my main workhouse camera, and it is amazing
Sony A72 - my original Sony camera and still good all these years later
Sony ZV-E10 - tiny and great for video, I use it to film my Youtube videos
Sony Lenses: some really amazing glass here. And I have developed quite a taste for prime lenses!
14mm f/1.8 GM - wow what a wide angle masterpiece, perfect for landscapes and night skies
20mm f/1.8 G - my favorite lens of all time, I love it for city shots at night
24mm f/1.4 GM - a true bokeh beast
35mm f/1.4 GM - a beautiful, versatile all around lens
16-35mm f/2.8 GM II - wide angle goodness and my main landscape workhorse lens
24-70mm f/2.8 GM II - a perfect everyday carry option, super versatile
10-18mm f/4 - this is a crop-sensor lens that I use on my ZV-E10 to shoot my Youtube videos
Software for photo editing: this is a huge part of my workflow, and these are the products I depend on. See my Partner Deals page to get coupon codes for each app, and save money when you buy them.
Luminar Neo - my daily editing workhorse, lots of power and creative effects, AI-driven options galore
On1 Photo Raw - an incredible all-in-one editor with world-class masking, denoise, resizing and more
Topaz Denoise AI - incredible standalone or plugin noise reduction software
Topaz Sharpen AI - the best sharpening for your photos
Topaz Gigapixel AI - incredible photo enlargement that really works
DxO PhotoLab - a very solid, all-in-one editor with great color controls
DxO Pure Raw - a standalone app for noise reduction that really makes your raw files shine
Nik Collection by DxO - 8 apps that give you incredible control over color, detail, and more
Backpacks, tripods and various accessories: don’t leave home without them!
Fuji X100V - I acquired this for street photography, and love it!
GoPro Hero 11 - I really love this little thing, and the video output is pretty impressive (I use this to vlog and capture behind the scenes vids)
ThinkTank Urban Approach 15 - my favorite backpack ever, great for travel
ThinkTank Photo TurnStyle 20 - great sling bag for walking around in a city
Mindshift Gear FirstLight 20L - a bigger bag, great for longer trips, holds so much stuff!
Peak Design Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod - just get it, it’s amazing
Ulanzi F38 Quick Release Travel Tripod - a really solid tripod that’s very budget friendly
Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod - so good I bought two of them!
G-Technology 10TB G Drive with Thunderbolt - absolutely rock solid drives
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable External SSD Drive - durable & tiny - back up your photos while traveling!
Memory cards - lots and lots of memory cards, mostly SanDisk and Hoodman
Giottos Rocket Air Blaster - great for getting dust off a lens or sensor
Photographer’s Clothing
My friends over at Haukland make an amazing photography jacket. It’s a 7-in-1 combination of 3 layers that has multiple pockets for all those goodies we carry around (batteries, memory cards, etc). It’s perfect for cooler weather as well as rain and snow. There’s even a handy little pocket for a microfiber cloth to clean your lens. They literally have thought of everything. That’s no surprise of course, since it is made by photographers, and for photographers.
Photography books, travel guides, and more: ideas, insights, and inspiration.
Capturing the World, by Nick Rains - a great book about travel photography
The Soul of the Camera, by David duChemin
The Visual Palette - Defining Your Photographic Style, by Brian Matiash
The Oregon Coast Photo Road Trip, by Rick & Susan Sammon
The Street Photographer’s Manual, by David Gibson
Understanding Color in Photography, by Bryan Peterson
The Americans, by Robert Frank
Uncommon Places, by Stephen Shore
Rick Steves Guidebooks - amazing guides to the best of Europe
Lonely Planet Guidebooks - fantastic travel resources
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield- what a great book about overcoming creative blocks
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert - a fantastic book about creativity, well worth a read
Website Hosting, Newsletter, Online Store and Blogging
Squarespace - yep, one site can do it all